TEAM
Combining traditional financial expertise with entrepreneurial and out-of-the-box approaches to investing in and growing businesses.
LEADERSHIP
Toby Neugebauer
Toby is an entrepreneur, investor, developer, business owner, and philanthropist serving as managing partner of multiple companies.
After working at Kidder, Peabody & Co., Toby co-founded Windrock Energy (sold to Macquarie) and subsequently Quantum Energy Partners where he was co-managing partner investing in energy-related assets globally. After five consecutive funds at Quantum, Toby briefly worked in politics before partnering with leading executives and technologists to build and invest in companies at the forefront of demographic and technological changes.
Toby has focused his philanthropy on family formation and preservation in the inner cities of the United States. Abroad he has worked with orphanages in China, helped build and maintain schools in Africa, specifically in Rwanda and Zambia, and supported children in Africa financially. He also heads an organization encouraging philanthropy and generosity.
He is originally from West Texas and received his Bachelor of Business Administration Finance in 1993 from New York University.
Toby lives in Dallas and Aspen with his wife Melissa and has two boys, Nate and Noah.
Charlie Hamilton
Charlie is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, developer, business owner, and philanthropist serving as managing partner of multiple companies.
He is the co-founder of Banzai Capital Group. Charlie has strategically assembled seasoned experts to provide capital to individuals and developers of real estate projects and operating companies. He also has several investments through his personal family office Caprock Partners.
One of Charlie’s many philanthropic efforts is Lemonade Day (LemonadeDay.org). He is on the board and has been the National Chairman of Lemonade Day. Under his leadership, he has helped Lemonade Day provide 1.1 million youth over the last 11 years with the opportunity for an entrepreneurial experience through their first business, a lemonade stand. Lemonade Day impacts 82 cities across the USA and 3 countries with the objective to help today’s youth become the business leaders, social advocates, community volunteers, and forward-thinking citizens of tomorrow through a hands-on program.
Charlie, has served on the Advisory Board for the Rawls College of Business and is the past Chairman of the Chief Executive Roundtable for Texas Tech University. In addition, he is a member of YPO (Young Presidents Organization).
Charlie lives in San Juan, Puerto Rico with his wife Kate, and they have two boys Conrad and Carson.
Bryan Joiner
Bryan serves as Chief Financial Officer of Banzai Funding Group and manages the accounting, treasury, and operations in addition to conducting opportunity due diligence and structuring. Prior to joining Banzai, Bryan worked for the Hunt Family Office where he managed accounting and operations, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in the Assurance Services Practice where he specialized in healthcare, technology, and financial services. Bryan attended Abilene Christian University where he received a B.Sc. in Accounting and Finance and a Master of Accountancy.
Bryan lives in Dallas with his wife, Christina and their two boys, Deacon and Camden.